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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1909

Page

8

Hat Cause of Battle Ends in Police Court Fight

A Georgetown resident Burk fought John Burrs after Burrs allegedly stomped a straw hat. Burk, charged with disorderly conduct assault and resisting arrest, received fines and a six month term. Park judge Mulloway remanded others for vagrancy and questioned witnesses in a chaotic scene outside The People's City.

Judge Kimball Middle West Judge Mulloway Tyson Burk Georgetown John Burrs Burk Buri Burrs Wrough Park Mulloway Morris Chambers John Matthews Matt Horns Chambers Matthews Armand W Scott Mullaway

Georgia Census Posts Filled by Taft Appointments

Census Director Durand announced President Taft authorized two new census supervisors. Angston Forsyth McClelland will head the Fifth supervisory district and Harry Turng the Sixth, replacing Alonzo M Byand and Charles Akerman who were appointed but not commissioned.

Georgia Durand Taft Angston Forsyth McClelland Firth Harry Turng Gsorme Alonzo M Byand Charles Akerman

Comptrollers Association Changes Constitution to Admit Delegates

The National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officers votes to convert fiscal officers from cities into official delegates to annual conventions. Municipalities fund the representatives. Started in the city five years ago with Alonzo Tweedale as moving force and current president. The District of Columbia already adopts the plan, paying fees and travel from public funds.

National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officers Alonzo Tweedale District of Columbia

Washington Gas Inspectors Report On Gas Quality And Meters

District inspector Runyan submits annual report detailing photometric gas tests, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide readings, specific gravity, and meter inspections. Washington Gaslight and Georgetown Gaslight data show consistency with legal ammonia limits, with most meters registering correctly or near standard, while a portion ran fast or slow and prompted inspections.

Tnszeoter Eimer & Runyan Washington Gaslight Company Washington Washington Gaslizht Company

Gompers Heads to Washington for October 12 Reception

Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labour arrives from Havre France today aboard the La Savoie and will land in New York October 9. After days there he proceeds to Washington October 12 for a mammoth welcome. A Central Labor Union meeting will finalize parade and meeting plans at Typographical Temple. Invitations have been sent to President Taft William Jennings Bryan and others. Expect 3000 union members from Baltimore and large delegations from Virginia and New York.

Samuel Gompers Amarjeer Federation of Labourails Havre France la Savoie Wil Aime New York Washington Mammoth Sem de Nedrer Lroonist Conventda 4 Gentral Labor Union Taft William Jennings Bryan Alton E Parker Congress Peace Monument Sind Pennsylvania Avenue Fifteenth Street New York Avenue Convention Hall Baltimore Vigtma

Booker T. Washington to address opening of Howard medical dept

Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tushogee Normal and Industrial Institute, will speak next Monday at noon in Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at Howard University to mark the medical department's opening. He serves on Howard’s board of trustees and emphasizes the demand for skilled colored physicians surgeons dentists and pharmacists in the South.

Booker T Washington Tushogee Normal and Industrial Iutstute Tushogee Ai Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel Howard University Washington Howard Unversity South

Funeral services for Dr Whit tlesey today

Funeral services for the noted educator and soldier Dr Aliphalet Whit tlesey, who died Thursday night, will be held today at 29 o'clock at the home 8 Town circle The Rev Dr Samuel Woodrow pastor of the First Congregational Church assisted by the Rev Dr Newman assistant pastor will conduct the services Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery

Aliphalet Whittlesey Samuel Woodrow First Congregational Church Newman Arington

Auto Parade Expresses Navy Yard Gratitude to Chamber of Commerce

Washington navy yard workers entered a freight car in the Chamber of Commerce parade to show thanks for help reversing a shift of yard work to outside firms. The entry, funded by many workers including apprentices, featured guns and palm decorations and won first prize, a $500 silver bowl, amid a broad display of support from the yard and its gunnery class.

Chamber of Eves Washington Navy Yard Navy Yard Chamber of Commerce Navy Department Admiral Lautze Segman Robert Dalton J*ho Thomas E Carroll J L Yoockel Messrs Hillier Boswell Squier Greenwell Love Thomas Betts Carahan Gough Thompson Peake Chass Hall Lawrence Jones Parker Appleby

Begins Session Tuesday at Catholic University with New Faculty

The Catholic University of America resumes courses on Tuesday with enhanced theology faculty and affiliated colleges. Rev Dr William F Hughes resigns to join Wid Cathedral School in New York. Rev Dr Nicholas Weber joins from the Marist Order.

Catholic University of America Order of Hibernans Knights of Cotmbus William F Hugues Apostolic Delegation Catholi University Wid Cathedral New York City Nicholas Weber Marist Order John Cooper St Matthew 3 Church Tay Daniel J Kennedy Dominican House of Studies Iiinity Tne Joseph Banigan Providence KR. J Frank O Hara University Divinity Hall Hall of Phiosophy

War Department circulates promotion guidance pamphlet

The War Department issued a two pamphlet circula r providing extracts from recent acts of Congress governing methods of promotion in all arms of the service. It notes amendments to the 1861 act allowing retirement with colonel rank for medically incapacitated majors and medical corps officers on promotion exams. The amendment takes effect July 1.

War Department Tates Trio Zaree

Death of Mrs Hattie Lewis Patrick in Denver visit

Mrs Hattie Lewis Patrick wife of G F Patrick assistant chemist in the Department of Agriculture died September 2 in Denver after a brief illness. She came to Colorado two months ago to visit relatives. Daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Lewis of Lawrence Kansas she married Mr Patrick June 18 189?. Her body was brought to her home at 82 North West Street where services will be held on Wynnrey afternoon at 3 30. The Rev A B Pierce of All Souls Unitarian Church will officiate.

Hattie Lewis Patrick Patrick Department of Agriculture Denver Colorado Pierce All Souls’ Unitarian Church Wil Offelgte

Boys Guests of YMGA Dinner Attend by 200 Attendees

Two hundred boys attended a dinner hosted by the boss' department of MCA, organized by Hubert Carlton national secretary of the Brotherhood of St Andrew. Carlton gave an address and after the meal twenty citizens were organized for the coming year.

MCA Hubert Carlton The Brotherhood of St Andrew

March Snap Show Sparks Variety at Local Theater

A March program titled Snap Show features overture Pique Dam and a selection of pieces from comic opera works. Performances include Rigoletto styled numbers and a medley from My Old Kentucky Home, with notes on performers Leven Heed and Ehlere Seltetion and others in a display of varied musical sketches.

Leven Seltetion Werat Walts Vienna Biehrer Kentucky Howard Medley Calvin

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